Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia

Zambia: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
14th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.61998200620151998: 0 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.002 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.106 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.553 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.369 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.57 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.412 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.298 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia is 0.3%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 14th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1998 0.0%
2002 0.0% +236.2%
2004 0.1% +6839.6%
2008 0.6% +420.8%
2010 0.4% -33.3%
2012 0.6% +54.6%
2014 0.4% -27.9%
2015 0.3% -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 11 Guinea 0.3% compare
  2. 12 Togo 0.3% compare
  3. 13 Niger 0.3% compare
  4. 15 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  5. 16 Ghana 0.3% compare
  6. 17 Cambodia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Zambia ranks 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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